You two are adorable! What great pictures. I love your costumes. That room you had looks so nice and a great location. Hope your trip was wonderful
Of Course people wanted to take pictures with Santa's Helpers!
Sure, you can request it but they most likely won't know if you can get in early or not until day of, and you probably won't find out until you arrive and ask at the desk. My personal belief is that it's best to arrive in the morning and repeat your request rather than wait and see what they system gives you. They don't guarantee anything when it comes to check-in or room location other than to give you the room type you booked (or better). It doesn't hurt to ask, though! We went to the desk to see when we would find out what our room location was as we had asked to get a room near the elevators and lobby. We were very surprised (and so was the CM!) when she looked for us and saw just what we were hoping for and it was ready!
Did you just ask for "A room near elevator and lobby" or ask for something more specific?
Yes, that's pretty much exactly what I requested! I tell them on the phone that I don't really care about the view, but I do prefer a room that is close to an elevator and preferably the lobby as well. I love the 3rd floor because of the small lobby there that is furnished with tables, chairs, couches, and desks and overlooks the first floor lobby, and I usually add that preference when I arrive.
Cool! I'll definitely request that when we go in April. I'm in a standard room so I don't if I can get such a nice room location but I'll try.
No, it's not. It was really very quiet in our room. There are some projections on the 3rd floor hallways below (like semi-circular balconies) that maybe muffle the noise or something? There are decorative thingies (don't know the official word) everywhere that probably help a lot. There are panels and beams and decorations hanging down from the ceiling edges and railings etc. We really didn't hear much at all from our room. We could hear the monorail going by more than anything else and it was pretty quiet. There was a sound I could hear when everything was really quiet late at night when the monorail was no longer running that I thought at first was a cart or something down the hall but I think it was actually the quiet hum of the elevator. I could only hear it when there was no other noise.
It sounds perfect
Yes, although I'm not sure whether or not there is a cutoff time like at Trader Sam's. I don't think so, but be aware kids are only allowed at a table seating (not at the bar). I'm not sure if that counts for the couches and chairs that have a more coffee-table setting or in the fireplace alcove area.
May be a better link - https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...nces-for-disneys-grand-californian-hotel-spa/
Oh, thanks! I didn't even mean to include the link. I just copy/pasted the wording and noticed from the article that it was written quite a while ago. I figured the lounge info about the wood was still apt, but I missed that the link came through when I pasted into my post.
Most likely they will at least have carolers/bell ringers and a piano player. When we were there last week, there was also a piano player with a band that played for quite a while in the evening, followed by just piano for the rest of the evening. Santa is there from 4-8. Hopefully someone here will have a schefule to share.
